just like to add my 2 bobs worth, i enjoyed the ride on Sat., thanx skip and to all the faces i was able to put names to, a good 350 Ks round trip, with a qualifiyer i will discuss later,
2 points of interest, the cx650 is by far a better design that the guzzie, the cylinders are off set so as to point forward, clears your knees, has a single engine balancer, so it DOES NOT want to move sideways, when you crack the throttle, there are other plus's, but i wont be pedantic about it, suffice i can buy ANY bike i want, so i hace a CX650 E D, AND an ST1100 P.. and dont forget you lot, the CX is the father of the 1100, honda just couldnt let a good design go away. 2 more cyclinders, 2 balancing shafts, and a GREAT wrap around fairing, honda germany designed it for japan, the specs were a tourer that could go 160 to 170 Klm's for 3 hours, A SUCCESS STORY
now a question, does tipsy have instructions for installing the reversing system, wrong post probally but i also need the two steel roll over bumper mountings, and a brake master cylinder. yes i took the ST for some sideways racing.
the ride home was good, lots of rain, BUT all my rain weather gear kept me dry, warm and snug, including the crutch,
HOWEVER at the major intersection at everton park, my clutch cable decided it had had enough after 30 years, and parted at the cluthch end of the wire and nipple, i then spent 2 hurs in the rain, waititng for the racq, and, i did see biggles, ride through the same intersection at about 3:30 to 3:45 pm
